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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addresses the House of Representatives on December 14.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addresses the House of Representatives on December 14.

House Approves Resolution For 60-Day ZOSO

The House of Representatives has approved a 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The areas are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town and August Town in St. Andrew. The House...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), accepts a donation of personal protective equipment from Head, Medicines Quality Control and Surveillance Department, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Nicole Ennis (second right), during a handover ceremony held at the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre in New Kingston on Wednesday (December 15). Also sharing the moment (from left) are: Attaché, Cooperation Section, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, Gabrio Marinozzi and Chargé d’Affaires, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Fredrik Ekfeldt. The equipment and kits include - 12,500 N95 respirators, 18,750 isolation gowns and 60 viral RNA test kits and were provided to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by partners, the European Union and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), accepts a donation of personal protective equipment from Head, Medicines Quality Control and Surveillance Department, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Nicole Ennis (second right), during a handover ceremony held at the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre in New Kingston on Wednesday (December 15). Also sharing the moment (from left) are: Attaché, Cooperation Section, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, Gabrio Marinozzi and Chargé d’Affaires, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Fredrik Ekfeldt. The equipment and kits include - 12,500 N95 respirators, 18,750 isolation gowns and 60 viral RNA test kits and were provided to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by partners, the European Union and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).

Jamaica Receives PPEs And Testing Kits From EU And CARPHA
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (Left) pictured with Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (Left) pictured with Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi

‘Blue Ocean Strategy’ Will Guide Tourism Recovery – Bartlett
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.

KSAMC Urges Adherence To COVID-19 Protocols During Christmas
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 14.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 14.

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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Director Says New Pharmaceuticals Being Developed To Fight COVID-19

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to prepare to leverage and deploy new pharmaceuticals being developed to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, notes that several “promising” new drugs are in late-stage development “that may help us treat COVID-19, and thus avoid hospitalisations and prevent deaths.” Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital media briefing on...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), speaks at the grant handover ceremony for $23 million awarded for three Higher Education Postgraduate Research projects to be carried out on Technology. The ceremony was held on December 14 at the UWI, Mona Campus. Also at the head table (from second left) are: Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Principal of UWI, Mona, Professor Dale Webber.
Education

State Minister Calls For Greater Collaboration Between UWI And UTech

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is calling for greater collaboration between the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Technology (UTech), to enhance technological advancement in Jamaica. “Both universities are predominantly funded by taxpayers, even though they function under different regimes and legislation. The money comes from the same...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives, recently.
Health & Wellness

Restoration Works At Cornwall Regional Hospital Set For Completion Late 2022

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr.  the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says restoration works at the Cornwall Regional Hospital is now expected to be completed late 2022. Speaking in the House of Representatives on December 14, the Minister said rehabilitative works under the penultimate phase have started. The disclosure follows last month’s contract signing with contractors, M and M Jamaica Limited...
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Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Commerce

CAC Calls On Consumers To Avoid Impulse Shopping This Christmas

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to avoid impulse shopping this holiday season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Tuesday (December 14), Director of Communications, Latoya Halstead, said that to avoid buyers’ remorse, consumers should create a budget and shop around. “The fact is 2022 is going to be a new year, it will...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, discusses operational plans for the Christmas season, at a recent JIS Think Tank.
National Security

JCF Targeting Crime Hotspots

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will be targeting crime hotspots in parishes across the island during the Christmas season. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, said that the high command continues to pay keen attention to parishes on its radar. “We have some...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 14.
Local Government

NSWMA Engages 500 Sweepers, 300 Private Garbage Trucks

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has employed an additional 500 sweepers and has also engaged 300 private dumper and garbage trucks to assist in the public cleansing drive. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 14. He said that the sweepers will...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in discussion with Toll Authority of Jamaica Board Member, Christopher Townsend (right), during Tuesday’s (December 14) launch of the $10 million renovation project for the Ferry Police Station, in St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are: Commanding Officer for the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; and Toll Authority Chief Executive Officer, Lerone Laing, and Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury. The launch took place at the station.
Transport

ITA Seeks To Introduce Driver Education Programme In High Schools

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is seeking to collaborate with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to introduce a driver education programme in high schools. Speaking at the launch of the $10 million Ferry Police Station Renovation Project on Tuesday (December 14), Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague said this is intended to ensure that the proper...
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